Win: Alex Taylor (3-1) Loss: Jim Ryan (4-3)
Save: Luis Floyd (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Torrez pitching. Johnny Warren grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Knight singles in front of the right fielder. Jim Cash flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Knight steals second. Bug Manno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Ryan pitching. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Aaron Robinson singles to right field. Bob Smith walks. Al Rhodes walks. Tim Driscoll doubles to center field. Aaron Robinson scores. Bob Smith scores. Al Rhodes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Weintraub pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Clem Manning flies out to the center fielder. Dick Bonds grounds out to the shortstop. Rusney Pupo singles to right field. Rusney Pupo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Milt Stricker pops out to the shortstop. Mike Torrez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rusney Pupo. Gerald Magnuson hits a home run. Mike Torrez scores. Bill Smith strikes out. Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Hilly Naragon lines out to the second baseman. Jim Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Smith strikes out. Al Rhodes singles to right field. Tim Driscoll grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Al Rhodes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Weintraub grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Knight walks. Jim Cash hits a home run. Charlie Knight scores. Bug Manno singles to center field. Bug Manno steals second. Clem Manning strikes out. Dick Bonds doubles to center field. Bug Manno scores. Rusney Pupo singles to left field. Dick Bonds scores. Hilly Naragon flies out to the center fielder. Jim Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Milt Stricker walks. Mike Torrez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Knight singles to left field. Jim Cash walks. Bug Manno hits a home run. Charlie Knight scores. Jim Cash scores. Alex Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clem Manning singles to right field. Dick Bonds singles to left field. Rusney Pupo pops out to the third baseman. Hilly Naragon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles past the shortstop. Bob Smith hits a home run. Aaron Robinson scores. Al Rhodes strikes out. Tim Driscoll singles past the second baseman. Tim Driscoll steals second. Paul Weintraub flies out to the center fielder. Milt Stricker walks. Alex Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Ryan lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Knight grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson pops out to the third baseman. Bill Smith hits a home run. Chick Sanguillen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Smith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Cash grounds out to the third baseman. Bug Manno strikes out. Billy Deal is pinch hitting for Clem Manning. Billy Deal reached on a fielding error by Bob Smith. Dick Bonds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Nye enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Deal at LF. Al Rhodes grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Paul Weintraub flies out to the center fielder. Milt Stricker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Hilly Naragon singles to right field. Warren Flaherty is pinch hitting for Chick Sanguillen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Warren Flaherty strikes out. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Keith Fry pitching. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Alex Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Doby grounds out to the pitcher. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Luis Floyd pitching. Charlie Knight pops out to the second baseman. Jim Cash flies out to the right fielder. Bug Manno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mickey Tabler improves in arm Nobuhiko Fukuma did not respond to coaching in control Moon Swan did not respond to coaching in velocity Moon Swan did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Siegle did not respond to coaching in control Rick Blanco improves in power_vs_lefty Phil Martinez improves in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mac Schemanske did not respond to coaching in control Roy Moeller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herm Schalk improves in range Carroll Diaz improves in arm Steve Loiselle did not respond to coaching in control Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Joe Christmas, Roy Sisk. Carroll Diaz did not respond to coaching in SS